FILE PHOTO: A Greenpeace activist holds a placard while hanging from Torres de Colon (Columbus Towers) during a protest in Madrid, Spain, April 11, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) - The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has rejected criticism from Greenpeace over its handling of ocean mining, fuelling a spat that threatens to overshadow talks this month by the U.N. body towards rules for deep sea mining.
Mining international waters is in the spotlight as companies and countries are looking at minerals concentrated on the ocean floor that can be used in batteries for smart phones and electric vehicles.
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